A three-year-old boy has been found dead a day after he went missing in a park in Mississauga, Ont., Peel police say.
In an update on Friday evening, Peel police Supt. Josh Colley confirmed that search crews located the body of Zaid Abdullah in a creek near Erindale Park at 5:40 p.m.
The toddler, who was possibly non-verbal, was last seen at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday in the park near Dundas Street West and Mississauga Road. The Credit River runs through the park.
“His family has since been notified, and we’re working to provide them as much support as necessary during this horrific time,” Colley said.
“We ask for privacy and respect the family’s wishes as well we understand the profound impact on our community that this has had.”
Colley said that the boy was located in a dam in the creek, where debris from downed trees had accumulated following heavy rain the past few …